Chief Dan George
Known for
Acting
Life
1899 – 1981 (aged 82)
Born in
British Columbia, Canada
Credits
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Biography
Chief Dan George OC (July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was also an actor, musician, poet and author; his best-known written work was "My Heart Soars". As an actor, he is best remembered for portraying Old Lodge Skins opposite Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Known For
The Outlaw Josey Wales
30 Jun 1976
Little Big Man
23 Dec 1970
The Incredible Hulk
04 Nov 1977
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
Kung Fu
14 Oct 1972
Harry and Tonto
12 Aug 1974
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
25 Sep 1998
McCloud
17 Feb 1970
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Filmography
1998
- The Crow: Stairway to Heaven1 episode
1980
- Nothing Personalas Oscar
1979
- Americathonas Sam Birdwater
- Spirit of the Windas Moses
1977
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1 episode
- The Incredible Hulkas Lone Wolf1 episode
1976
- Shadow of the Hawkas Old Man Hawk
- The Outlaw Josey Walesas Lone Watie
1975
- Cold Journeyas Special Guest
1974
- Harry and Tontoas Sam Two Feathers
- The Bears and Ias Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
- Alien Thunderas Sounding Sky
1972
- Kung Fuas Ancient Warrior1 episode
- Cancel My Reservationas Old Bear
- The Special London Bridge Specialas The Big Chief
1970
- Little Big Manas Old Lodge Skins
- McCloud1 episode
1969
- Smith!as Ol' Antoine
1967
- The High Chaparralas Chief Morales1 episode
1966
- How to Break a Quarter Horseas Ol' Antoine
1963
- The Littlest Hoboas Eagle1 episode
- The Education of Phyllistine
1959
- Bonanzaas Red Cloud1 episode